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North East Combined Authority

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - In work poverty and good work grants

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£2.5m
Deadline8 Sept 2026
Published14 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 14 Aug 202620 days leftCloses 8 Sept 2026
Who to contact
procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Tender Documentation is available at https://www.open-uk.org under project # OPEN20261761.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£2.5mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£2.7m

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The brief

This invitation to tender invites bidders to apply to deliver on the North East MSA's commitment in the North East Child Poverty Action Plan, to reduce in-work poverty through funded support for employers.

This work will help more organisations to better understand the financial circumstances of their employees and make meaningful changes to improve working conditions.

This work aims to drive social change within the workplace, to reduce the incidence and impact of in-work poverty, increase financial resilience, and create better jobs that make work pay.

This is part of a wider programme of work delivering against the North East child poverty action plan and connects directly with SHINE, which is designed to recognise employers who lead with fairness, opportunity and respect.

Tender Documentation is available at https://www.open-uk.org under project # OPEN20261761.

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What the notice asks for

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This invitation to tender invites bidders

This invitation to tender invites bidders to apply to deliver on the North East MSA's commitment in the North East Child Poverty Action Plan, to reduce in-work poverty through funded support for employers.

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2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4bf
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
077729-2026
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